Luke 4
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Luke 4:5-13

5Then he led Jesus up [to a high mountain] and displayed before Him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth [and their magnificence] in the twinkling of an eye.

6And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this realm and its glory [its power, its renown]; because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

7Therefore if You worship before me, it will all be Yours.”

8Jesus replied to him, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.’ ”

9Then he led Jesus to Jerusalem and had Him stand on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple, and said [mockingly] to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down from here;

10for it is written and forever remains written, ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard and protect You,’

11and, ‘they will lift You up on their hands, So that You do not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ”

12Jesus replied to him, “It is said [in Scripture], ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God [to prove Himself to you].’ ”

13When the devil had finished every temptation, he [temporarily] left Him until a more opportune time.

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